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Speaking of the ultimate in restaurant nastiness -- did you ever dare eat at a Tad's Steaks in NYC? I'm not even sure if they still exist, but they were there in the late 80's early 90's and one day a friend and I made a big dare to go eat there.

Oh, and they had wine by the glass on the buffet line covered with shrink wrap -- CLASSY!

Hell to the naw; it's always looked too cheap a dive to me. My cousins say it is supposedly good, but I don't trust their taste when it comes to food. Oh, and that pre-served wine with plastic wrap is just tacky and nasty.

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Also, can I just say O.M.G.! I had two frozen White Castle cheeseburgers five hours ago and ever since have been plagued by the worst Norvir related anal leakage -- skidmarks for days and the most horrendous gas. I finally pushed out two turds that looked like they came out of a corpse.

ANYone who eats frozen cheeseburgers deserves this, I dont care if they are White Castle. Seriously hon, I thought you were better than that.

When I lived in Brooklyn for a decade I had a White Castle a mere two blocks from me. The frozen ones taste remarkably like the non-frozen ones. And those also give you diarrhea -- that's why they're called "sliders" you know. They slide down your throat and immediately out your ass.

I'm convinced that they put baby laxative in them, like cheap cut cocaine.

And I'm pretty sure Ive seen those hideous things here in the frozen section at my local HEB. I still dont understand how a man with an elitist palate such as yours would even consider put a frozen burger in your mouth...what's next frozen Tony's Party Pizzas?

I still dont understand how a man with an elitist palate such as yours would even consider put a frozen burger in your mouth...what's next frozen Tony's Party Pizzas?

Sugar, there's an art to slumming. And you should be impressed that these were purchased at a convenience store which (strangely) next to Lacoste and two stores down from Tiffany's. And Armani is across the street.

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And another thing, I haven't had food delivered to my apartment since 2005.

Poor BK. They're trying so hard to rescue their failing chain. I fear they won't be around in five years time. The debacle began when they chose that creepy character as their mascot. Too bad, cause out of the three grease-fest chains I think they are not "as bad".

Chile, please. You should know better. Doesn't your family own a diner or something of that sort?

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Poor BK. They're trying so hard to rescue their failing chain. I fear they won't be around in five years time. The debacle began when they chose that creepy character as their mascot. Too bad, cause out of the three grease-fest chains I think they are not "as bad".

The mascot looks like something out of a Stephen King Book. He wouldnt be so bad if they would get rid of that "I just killed 3 people" face on him. I actually love the whopper and prefer their flame broiling over the others hot stovetop cooking.

oh, btw , has anyone been to a Jack In The Box lately? They now have gotten rid of the front counter help and replaced them with machines. You order your food and pay on the machines and it spits out a receipt and you go and wait for your food. It was quite interesting, although I must say I miss the gum cracking, nail filing, rude and disinterested high schoolers behind the counter. Now if they could only get the machine to roll it's eyes or tell me to go fuck myself it would be perfect.

In Santa Fe New Mexico the min-wage is 10 to 12 dollars an hr. now they wanna rise that to 15 to 18 dollars an hr. WAY TO GO Santa Fe, NM, all you other queers in your poor ass States are lagging behind....get with the program

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Of course you havent. You would rather eat frozen hamburgers in your apartment with your swampass and rotchy crotch.

Actually I just had a delightful pain au chocolate aux amandes and Chemex-brewed Nicaraguan coffee, while simultaneously watching A Monster Inside of Me by Dark Alley Media (link to that would be BANNED!)

Actually I just had a delightful pain au chocolate aux amandes and Chemex-brewed Nicaraguan coffee, while simultaneously watching A Monster Inside of Me by Dark Alley Media (link to that would be BANNED!)

How classy of you. I'm sure you used the imported poppers as you reached the film's dťnouement.

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Dinner, however, will be grilled lamb merguez, roasted potatoes, and arugula with purple carrots and blood orange vinaigrette. And I'll open a bottle of Cataregia Gran Reserva (Tempranillo/Cabernet, Spain)

ps: I skipped that 500degrees cheeseburger and truffle fries for lunch I'll have hot water and cigarettes instead -- it's the diet I picked up from Jean Doumanian when she was a client in the mid-90's omg i just name dropped for dayzzzzz

I have been buying a applewood bacon from Aldi's to use when I stuff portabella mushrooms to grill . Its cheap and people always ask where I got it . I think its only like $3.99 for sixteen thick slices .

I have been buying a applewood bacon from Aldi's to use when I stuff portabella mushrooms to grill . Its cheap and people always ask where I got it . I think its only like $3.99 for sixteen thick slices .

Mine was twice as expensive for half the slices... what's that tell you? It was outlandish and I doubt I will ever do it again, but I'd read how good it was and wanted to try it. This was farmer's market stuff, not supermarket, and came direct from a farm in York, PA.

I love goat, and have a small bit of it in my freezer. It's quite lean and better for you as meat goes. I've had a bit of it from Latin American places. There's a Mexican place here I go that does a great braised goat with scallions. And whenever I was in San Juan there was a great "jibaro style" (read: country food, or really mountain food) restaurant that I would regularly order stewed goat.

As long as you live somewhere with an ethnically diverse population you should have no problem locating a place to buy it, just won't find it at Walmart.

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Aside from chicken and oil, those ďstabilizers and preservativesĒ are said to include dimethylpolysiloxane, a form of silicone also used in cosmetics. Another additive is tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), a form of butane. According to one report, chicken is only about 50 percent of a McNugget; the remainder is a mixture of corn-derived ingredients, sugars and synthetic substances

I must admit that ever since McD's came ot with the new Sweet-Chili dipping sauce I've increased my nugget intake, but not horribly bad only about twice in the past 10 days.

I detest that mysterious mixture of chicken lips and asses. It doesn't take a degree in biological sciences to see that those "nuggets" ain't made with real chikin.

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Looks like some low quality ice cream. The kind that Wilhemina eats at Dairy Queen. Only that this one (as he noted himself) has eyes, bone fragments, sphincters, beaks, etc. Le yum!

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When I go to Mc Dees I always get the chicken breast sandwich , the one that's plain with one pickle . I always get the chicken nuggets for my bulldog but even she has been turning her nose up at them lately . Its pretty scary when my dog is reluctant to eat them , made me think twice before I eat them .

When I go to Mc Dees I always get the chicken breast sandwich , the one that's plain with one pickle . I always get the chicken nuggets for my bulldog but even she has been turning her nose up at them lately . Its pretty scary when my dog is reluctant to eat them , made me think twice before I eat them .

Especially frightening for an animal that consider poop a delicacy. She's warning you. They don't call them "mans best friend" for nothing.

They are adorable. You should market this. Do they have a fishy taste?

The cookie nearly made me vomit.

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